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Planning Act 2008
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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
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Planning Act 2008, Cross Heading: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 April 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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- Pt. 10A inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 12 para. 1
- s. 37(3A) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 7
- s. 37(3A) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 7
- s. 103(1A) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 2
- s. 103(1A) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 2
- s. 104(3)-(3B) substituted for s. 104(3) by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 3(2)
- s. 104(3)-(3B) substituted for s. 104(3) by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 3(2)
- s. 105(3)(4) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 4(1)
- s. 105(3)(4) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 4(1)
- s. 120(2)(c) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 8
- s. 120(2)(c) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 8
- s. 223(1)(za) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 139(6)
- s. 232(5)(f) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 9(2)
- s. 232(5)(f) inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 9(2)
- Sch. 2A inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 5
- Sch. 2A inserted by 2021 c. 30 Sch. 15 para. 5
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)U.K.
7U.K.TCPA 1990 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
8U.K.In section 198(7) (provisions subject to which section has effect), for “This section” substitute “ Tree preservation regulations ”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
9U.K.In section 200(1) (tree preservation orders do not affect things done or approved by Forestry Commissioners), for “A tree preservation order does not” substitute “ Tree preservation regulations do not ”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
10U.K.In section 202(2) (effect of order made by Secretary of State or Welsh Ministers), for the words from “have the same effect” to the end substitute “ , once it has taken effect in accordance with tree preservation regulations, have the same effect as if it had been made by the local planning authority under section 198(1). ”
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I4Sch. 8 para. 10 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
11U.K.In section 206(1) (duty to plant replacement tree)—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “the order” substitute “ tree preservation regulations ”, and
(b)in paragraph (b), for the words from “at a time” to the end of the paragraph substitute “ at a prescribed time, ”.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 8 para. 11 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
12U.K.In section 207(1) (enforcement of duties to replace trees), in paragraph (b), for “a tree preservation order” substitute “ tree preservation regulations ”.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 8 para. 12 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
13(1)Section 210 (penalties for non-compliance with tree preservation order) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)for “a tree preservation order” substitute “ tree preservation regulations ”,
(b)in paragraph (a) omit the “or” at the end, and
(c)after paragraph (b) insert— “or
(c)causes or permits the carrying out of any of the activities in paragraph (a) or (b),”.
(3)In subsection (4), for “a tree preservation order” substitute “ tree preservation regulations ”.
(4)In the side-note, for “order” substitute “ regulations ”.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 8 para. 13 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
14U.K.In section 211 (preservation of trees in conservation areas)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “which might by virtue of section 198(3)(a) be prohibited by a tree preservation order” substitute “ which might by virtue of section 202C be prohibited by tree preservation regulations ”, and
(b)in subsection (4), for “a tree preservation order” substitute “ tree preservation regulations ”.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 8 para. 14 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
15U.K.In section 212 (power to disapply section 211) omit subsection (4).
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 8 para. 15 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
16U.K.In section 213(1)(b) (duty to plant replacement tree in conservation area), for the words from “at a time” to the end of the paragraph substitute “ at a prescribed time, ”.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 8 para. 16 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
17U.K.In section 284(3)(h)(i) (decision relating to an application for consent under a tree preservation order is an action to which the section applies), for “a tree preservation order” substitute “ tree preservation regulations ”.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 8 para. 17 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
18U.K.In section 329(3B)(i) (section 329(1)(cc) does not apply to things done in connection with tree preservation orders), for “regulations under section 199” substitute “ tree preservation regulations ”.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 8 para. 18 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
19U.K.In section 336(1) (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—
““tree preservation regulations” means regulations under section 202A(1);”.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 8 para. 19 in force at 6.4.2012 for E. by S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)
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